COOKIE POLICY

Effective date: 25th June 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Cloud Lighthouse Ltd (“we”, “our”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on www.brasovforum.com (the “Site”). It applies to every visitor, regardless of country of residence, and should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

1 | What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They let the site recognise your device, remember your preferences, and improve your experience. The term “cookies” also covers tracking pixels, local storage, beacons, and SDKs.

2 | Why We Use Cookies

STRICTLY NECESSARY
• Enable core functions: page navigation, session security, ticket-cart retention, delegate-app login
• Legal basis: Contract (Art. 6 (1)(b) UK/EU GDPR)
• Lifespan: Session or up to 12 months

FUNCTIONAL
• Remember language choice, cookie-banner settings, and accessibility options
• Legal basis: Legitimate Interest or Consent
• Lifespan: 6–12 months

ANALYTICS
• Measure page views, dwell time, referral sources via Google Analytics 4 (IP anonymised) to improve content/performance
• Legal basis: Consent (given via banner)
• Lifespan: 13 months (GA4 default)

PAYMENT & SERVICE
• Stripe (_stripe_mid, __stripe_sid) for fraud prevention and checkout workflow
• Sessionize (ASP.NET_SessionId) for speaker-proposal login
• Legal basis: Contract (ticket purchase / speaker form)
• Lifespan: Session or up to 12 months

MARKETING
• LinkedIn Insight Tag (li_fat_id) and Meta Pixel (fbp) for reach measurement and retargeting ads—loaded only if you opt-in
• Legal basis: Consent
• Lifespan: 90 days

* UK GDPR / EU GDPR legal bases; CCPA/CPRA opt-out honoured via banner settings.

3 | Consent & Banner Settings

When you first visit, a banner will:
• Explain cookie categories
• Offer Accept All / Reject Non-Essential / Customise buttons
• Store your choice for 12 months (or until you clear cookies)

You can reopen preferences anytime via “Cookie Settings” in the footer.
No non-essential cookies (Analytics or Marketing) load until you give consent. Refusing cookies will not block essential functions like buying tickets.

4 | Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most browsers let you: delete cookies, block third-party cookies, clear cookies on exit, or use private/incognito windows.

Helpful links:
• Chrome — chrome://settings/cookies
• Firefox — Preferences → Privacy & Security
• Safari — Settings → Privacy
• Edge — Settings → Site Permissions → Cookies

Mobile-app users should check device privacy settings.

5 | Third-Party Services

• Google Analytics 4
– Policy: policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
– Opt-out: Banner settings or tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

• Stripe
– Policy: stripe.com/cookies-policy/legal
– Essential for payments—cannot be disabled during checkout

• Sessionize
– Policy: sessionize.com/privacy-policy/
– Opt-out by not submitting a speaker proposal

• LinkedIn Insight Tag
– Policy: linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy
– Opt-out via banner

• Meta Pixel (Facebook)
– Policy: facebook.com/policies/cookies/
– Opt-out via banner

We do not control third-party cookie lifespans; see their policies for details.

6 | Global Compliance Notes

• EU/UK: Banner meets ePrivacy & GDPR opt-in rules
• US (CPRA): Marketing cookies classed as “Sale/Share” data; banner includes Do Not Sell or Share toggle
• Brazil (LGPD): Consent management mirrors GDPR
• Canada (PIPEDA): Implied consent for necessary cookies; explicit opt-in for others

7 | Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our practices. Any revisions will appear here with a new “Effective date.”

8 | Contact

Questions or requests? Submit on our contact page or write to:

Data Protection Officer
Cloud Lighthouse Ltd
14 Spruce House, London SE10 8HF, United Kingdom